OBITUARIES

Billy James

Billy James

Dec 9, 2007

Billy Y. James, age 73 of Gulfport, went to be with the Lord on his birthday, Sunday, December 9, 2007. Mr. James was born in Union, Mississippi and spent most of his life on the Coast. He served in the United States Army, he was an active member of New Hope Baptist Church, and was a retired Electrician of Avondale...

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Ansel Breeland

Ansel Breeland

Dec 9, 2007

Ansel Breeland, born in Tylertown, MS, December 31, 1924 (age 82) died peacefully with family members present at his new home in Elizabeth Colorado on December 9, 2007. Mr. Breeland served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and received a Purple Heart for injuries received in July 1944 during action in the Philippine Islands. He continued...

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Ernestine Bradley

Ernestine Bradley

Dec 9, 2007

Mrs. Ernestine Dubuisson Bradley, age 97, resident of Pass Christian, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. Bradley raised a large and loving family. She was always faithful to St. Paul parish and was dedicated to prayer and its power. She lived in Pass Christian until Hurricane Katrina destroyed her home. She then moved into assisted living,...

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Richard Wassman

Richard Wassman

Dec 9, 2007

Richard """"Dick"""" Wassman, age 70 and a resident of Long Beach, died Sunday, December 9, 2007, in Gulfport. Mr. Wassman was born June 14, 1937, in Fulda, MN, and was a Mississippi Gulf Coast resident for over 45 years. He served in the U. S. Navy for eight years and had been with Teledyne Corporation, Mason-Chamberlain, and Boeing Corporation for...

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Msgt Robert Newell

Msgt Robert Newell

Dec 8, 2007

MSGT Robert L. """"Bob"""" Newell, age 74, a resident of Saucier, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2007 in Saucier. Mr. Newell was a lifelong resident of the Coast. He retired from the United States Air Force and served in Vietnam and Korea. He was living in Hawaii during the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He was an I&E Tech at Dupont....

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Grover Strawser

Grover Strawser

Dec 8, 2007

Grover R. Strawser, Sr, age 72, of Long Beach, died December 8, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Strawser was formerly employed as a guard at the Seabee Base. He is survived by his wife, Lillian Clara Strawser; children: Tina L. Olson, Sharon Rutherford, Rev. Pamela Elaine Randall (Rev. Alan), Richard Strawser, Jr, & Jonathan Paul Strawser; sister: Jackie Klein; brother Robert...

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Shirley Harmon

Shirley Harmon

Dec 8, 2007

Shirley E. Harmon, age 85, died at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Florida on Saturday, December 8, 2007 of natural causes. She had been a resident of Sarasota since 2005. She was born on January 7, 1922 in Worcester, Massachusetts to the late Laura T. and E. Clifton Moore. Shirley served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II, and...

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Jose Gonzales

Jose Gonzales

Dec 7, 2007

Jose Leon Ramos Gonzales, age 59, of Biloxi, died Friday, December 7, 2007 in Biloxi. Local arrangements are with the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Three Rivers Road, Gpt.

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Edward Williams

Edward Williams

Dec 7, 2007

Edward Lee Williams died peacefully on Friday, December 7, 2007 after a long battle with cancer. He was born November 20, 1920 to the late Lee Roy and Mary Oswald Williams of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ed was a life-long Methodist and was a member of Beauvoir United Methodist Church in Biloxi. Ed graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a...

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Minnie Pulliam

Minnie Pulliam

Dec 6, 2007

Minnie Pulliam, age 63, a resident of Gulfport passed away Thursday, December 6, 2007 in Gulfport. Ms. Pulliam was a homemaker who surrounded herself with her family. She enjoyed collecting dolls and movies. She had a special love for her grandchildren and will be deeply missed by all. She is preceded in death by her husband Ernest Franklin Pulliam; her...

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Oscar Leon Bustin

Oscar Leon Bustin

Dec 6, 2007

Oscar Leon Bustin, age 79, died Thursday, December 6, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Bustin was a resident of Gulfport and retired from the McDermott Company. He was preceded in death by his parents, Percy and Annie Hood Bustin. Survivors include his wife, Willie Mae Sumrall Bustin of Gulfport; daughter, Linda Fay Wright of Crossville, TN; son, Charles G. Bustin of...

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George Ware

George Ware

Dec 6, 2007

George Lee Ware, born July 29, 1920, in Gulfport, MS, died December 4, 2007 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital. Mr. Ware was a decorated disabled veteran of World War II, a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps. He served in England and Europe and participated in the invasion of Normandy and was injured during the blitz in London when a...

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Margaret Sells

Margaret Sells

Dec 6, 2007

Margaret Elizabeth Ellis Sells, age 95 and a resident of Wiggins, died on Thursday, December 6, 2007 in Hattiesburg. Mrs. Sells was sent from the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11213 Highway 49 North in Gulfport, to Lane Funeral Home in Chattanooga, TN for services and burial. For more information, please call Lane Funeral Home at (423)877-3524.

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Aline Gilbert

Aline Gilbert

Dec 5, 2007

Aline (Lind) Gilbert, 75, formerly of Bay St. Louis, died December 5, 2007 in York City, PA. Aline was a housewife and mother all her life, and a foster mother for more than 20 years. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, New Freedom, PA for the past two years, and a former member of...

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Edna Ladner

Edna Ladner

Dec 5, 2007

Edna Ladner, age 79, a resident of the St. Williams Community, passed away Monday, December 3, 2007. Mrs. Ladner was a lifelong resident of the Coast. She enjoyed gardening and craft shows. She was a member of St. Williams Catholic Church. She is preceded in death by her parents Loren and Frances Lizana; two sisters Nina Vispi, Dorothy Dauro; and...

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Curt Tanner

Curt Tanner

Dec 5, 2007

Curt Tanner, age 54, of Gulfport died Monday, December 3, 2007 in Gulfport. Mr. Tanner was a native and lifelong resident of Gulfport. He was retired from the City of Gulfport due to medical reasons after 13 years. He served in the recreation department and was also an accomplished ceramic artist. He enjoyed his dogs, landscaping and helping others. Mr....

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Willie Chandler

Willie Chandler

Dec 5, 2007

Willie J. Chandler, age 78, of Wiggins died 12/1/07 in Biloxi. Graveside service, Friday, 12/7/07 at 9 a.m. at Biloxi National Cemetery. RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, Beauvoir Road, Biloxi.

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James Douglas

James Douglas

Dec 5, 2007

Mr. James Patrick """"Pat"""" Douglas, age 52, resident of Gulfport, passed away in Gulfport. Mr. Douglas was a native of Chicago, IL and longtime resident of the Coast. Known to many friends and coworkers as Captain Jim, he piloted crew boats in the waters off of South Louisiana, where he was truly """"at home."""" He was a devoted son and...

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Wyvone Briscoe

Wyvone Briscoe

Dec 5, 2007

Mrs. Wyvone """"Cricket"""" Briscoe, age 69, resident of Gulfport, died on Wednesday, December 5, 2007, in Gulfport. Mrs. Briscoe was a Coast resident for 38 years and was a homemaker, raising four sons. She is preceded in death by her husband, Howard """"Pete"""" Briscoe; parents, John and Elizabeth """"Momma Lizzie"""" Gardner; and brother, Billy Joe Gardner. She is survived by...

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Loretta lola"""" Buckley

Loretta lola"""" Buckley

Dec 4, 2007

Mrs. Loretta """"Lola"""" Buckley, age 86, resident of Biloxi, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2007, in Biloxi. Mrs. Buckley was a former resident of Florida, New York, and Texas, before settling with her niece and her family in Biloxi. She worked as an insurance agent, and her favorite hobby was woodworking. She made toys in her earlier years and...

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